Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Athens, Coolville, Pomeroy, OH and surrounding areas.

Brandon P. LaBonte

Brandon P. LaBonte

Sep 6, 2014

Brandon LaBonte Brandon P. LaBonte, 26, of Athens, OH left this world on Sept. 6, 2014. He was born Aug. 25, 1988 in Morgantown, WV. He is survived by his parents, Glen and Mikki Putman of Coolville; his twin brother, Derrek Labonte; brothers, Charlie (April) LaBonte and Jason Putman; sisters, Alex Putman and Brittany (David) Brooks; grandparents, Chuck and Nancy...

Francis Everett Marshall

Francis Everett Marshall

Sep 5, 2014

Francis Marshall Francis Everett Marshall, 90, of Coolville, OH died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at his residence. Born in Athens County, Ohio on December 18, 1923 he was the son of the late William Everett and Ethel Jane Clark Marshall. He graduated from Troy Township High School, Coolville, Ohio in 1942. He served in the United States Navy as a...

Lavonna Jean Beatty

Lavonna Jean Beatty

Sep 3, 2014

MILLFIELD – Lavonna Jean Beatty, 71, of Millfield, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born September 3, 1943 in Bellaire, Ohio, she was the son of the late Bud Blon. She was a very caring person, special lady and a great mother and grandmother. She is survived by her significant other of 26 years, Paul Young;...

Marjorie P. Baugh

Marjorie P. Baugh

Sep 2, 2014

ATHENS – Marjorie P. Baugh, 75, of Athens, died Tuesday evening, September 2, 2014 at the home of her daughter. Born March 1, 1939 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Maude Powell Wagner. She was a retired civil servant from the US Army and was a member of The Plains United Methodist Church. She...

Mary L Miller

Mary L Miller

Aug 23, 2014

MILLFIELD – Mary L. Miller, 47, of Millfield, died Saturday afternoon, August 23, 2014. Born October 23, 1966 in Nelsonville, she was the daughter of Nancy L. Bellar of Athens and the late Edward C. Bellar, Sr. She was a former employee of Community Bank in Nelsonville. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Bill; a daughter, Kari...

Delbert Powell

Delbert Powell

Aug 22, 2014

Delbert Powell Reedsville - Delbert Powell, 74, of Reedsville, died at his residence Friday, August 22, 2014. Born October 19, 1939, in Reedsville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruth Newlun Powell. He was an Army veteran and retired from Walker Wire Mold in Williamstown, WV. Delbert enjoyed his family, neighbors, and all the people he...

Wesley A. Mosher

Wesley A. Mosher

Aug 17, 2014

ATHENS – Wesley A. Mosher, 60, of Athens, died early Sunday morning, August 17, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born July 12, 1954 in Athens, he was the son of Roy J. Mosher and the late Marcella Calentine McKnight. Besides his father, he is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kendalee Eddy Mosher; five children, Charity (Scott) Lowery, Heath...

Harold Darst

Harold Darst

Aug 17, 2014

Harold "Smokey" Darst Rutland - Harold "Smokey" Darst, 73 of Rutland died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Houston Nursing Home in Hamden, Ohio. Born January 29, 1941, in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Carol Edmund and Bonita Keller Darst. He is survived by a daughter Loretta Caldwell of Vinton, Ohio; a son Marty Wyant of Albany; two...

Carl "Dick" Smith

Carl "Dick" Smith

Aug 16, 2014

Carl Richard “Dick” Smith went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014. He died at his daughter and son-in-law’s home in Tuppers Plains, Ohio surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born December 9, 1925 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Carl Ray and Sarah Louise McCall Smith. His mother died when he was just six years...

Erma J King

Erma J King

Aug 16, 2014

COOLVILLE – Erma J. King, 84, of Newark, formerly of Coolville, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born May 30, 1930 in Canaanville, she was the daughter of the late Hiram and Mabel Skinner Radcliff. She is survived by three children, Brenda (Mark) Donaldson of Newark, Danny (Terri) Jackson of Marshalltown, Iowa, Tom (Judy) King of Heath;...

Marilyn Weddington

Marilyn Weddington

Aug 16, 2014

Marilyn Weddington Marilyn S. Weddington, 66, of Reedsville, OH passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 at Camden-Clark Memorial Campus, Parkersburg, WV. She was born Sept. 28, 1947 in Lebanon, OH daughter of the late John F. and Margaret Stephens Stegemoller. She is survived by her husband, Garry Weddington; a son, Michael Jones; 7 sisters and 5 brothers. Marilyn will be...

Carol Darlene James

Carol Darlene James

Aug 15, 2014

GUYSVILLE – Carol Darlene James, 72, of Guysville, died early Friday morning, August 15, 2015 at Arcadia Nursing Home in Coolville. Born May 22, 1942 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Darrel and Vinney Storer Williams. She was a graduate of Rome Canaan High School and was a member of the Lottridge Community and Senior Center...

Jeffrey Morgan Metcalf

Jeffrey Morgan Metcalf

Aug 15, 2014

Jeffrey Morgan Metcalf Jeffrey Morgan Metcalf, 49, of Guysville, OH passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 at Arcadia Nursing & Rehab Center, Coolville, OH. He was born Aug. 24, 1964 in Athens, OH son of Lawrence and Cheryl Butcher Metcalf. He was a U.S. Marines veteran, a member of Athens AmVets on Stimson Ave. and Union Local 132 Plasterers and...

Shelby Fox

Shelby Fox

Aug 15, 2014

Shelby Fox Shelby Fox, 54, of Albany, OH passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 at her residence. She was born Oct. 7, 1959 in Athens, OH. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Richard and Carol (Phillips) Biggins. She was the owner of D P Dough in Columbus, OH. She is survived by a special son, Bobby Rexroad; 3...

William "Bill" F. Fought

William "Bill" F. Fought

Aug 12, 2014

William (Bill) F. Fought William (Bill) F. Fought, 84, of Belpre, OH passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born Feb. 28, 1930 in Parkersburg, WV son of the late Arthur Jack and Margaret Alberta Smith Fought. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He worked for Trell Wilson Construction Co. He was the...

Janis Lee Hendrix

Janis Lee Hendrix

Aug 10, 2014

Janis Lee Hendrix Janis Lee Hendrix, 69, of Middleport, died Sunday August 10, 2014 at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport after an extended illness. She was born April 2, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Everett and Olga Bohn McNamer. She is survived by her husband David T. Hendrix Sr. of Middleport; three sons, Scott (Theresa) Hendrix, Dave...

Matthew Rockhold

Matthew Rockhold

Aug 9, 2014

Matthew Rockhold Matthew Rockhold, 46, of Little Hocking, OH passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born May 30, 1968 in Columbus, OH son of Julia Washburn Rockhold and the late Russell L. Rockhold. He was a 1987 graduate of Federal Hocking High School and the Program Director for REM in Boaz, WV. In addition...

Annette Martin Kastens

Annette Martin Kastens

Aug 7, 2014

ATHENS - Annette “Netty” Martin Kastens of Delaware, Ohio, formerly of Athens, died unexpectedly August 7, 2014 in Delaware, Ohio. Annette was born Feb 11, 1978 in Athens, Ohio to William (Bill) and Nancy Reeves Martin of The Plains. Annette was a 1996 graduate from Athens High School. She received her associate’s degree from Hocking College and Bachelor’s Degree from...

Rev. David "Dave" J. Dailey

Rev. David "Dave" J. Dailey

Aug 7, 2014

Rev. David "Dave" Dailey Rev. David "Dave" J. Dailey, 62, of Reedsville, OH went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 26, 1952 in Ravenswood, WV son of the late Ocran and Gussie Umstead Dailey. Dave was a full time minister of the Gospel since 1993. He enjoyed spending time...

Martha Elaine Marquis

Martha Elaine Marquis

Aug 4, 2014

AMESVILLE - Martha Elaine Marquis, 82, of Amesville, quietly passed, on Monday, August 4, after a brief illness at the Pickering House, in Lancaster, Ohio. Martha Elaine was born February 3, 1932, she was preceded in death by her parents, William and Laura Saylor Richey, sister Wilma Gabriel and brother, Allen Richey and husband Lee Marquis. Martha Elaine is survived...